China has encouraged more competitive Chinese enterprises to invest and operate in Namibia as President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah concludes her state visit and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to undertake a state visit to Namibia.
Namibia and China officially elevated their bilateral ties to a "China-Namibia community with a shared future for the new era" during high-level talks between Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Namibia and China have signed several agreements following talks between Presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Xi Jinping in Beijing.
The agreements cover phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh Namibian table grapes to China and cooperation in technical and vocational education and training.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has called for stronger educational cooperation with China.
Dr. Steenkamp, is currently in China as part of the official delegation accompanying President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on a state visit.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has thrown government support behind Namibian companies seeking to establish businesses abroad, promising to confront barriers that stand in the way of investment and profit repatriation.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has tasked Namibian businesses with developing bankable projects that can unlock and attract Chinese investment, translating to sustained economic growth.
Artificial intelligence must create jobs rather than replace workers and should help alleviate Namibia’s unemployment crisis.
That is the position President Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah is taking as the country secures a N$240 million investment from China for its Smart City pilot project.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah concluded a high-stakes engagement with the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) service members, demanding a high level of professional competence while pledging the government's commitment towards the welfare of soldiers.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and a delegation comprising key cabinet ministers and business entities are set to start the week-long visit to China with benchmarking visits to leading Chinese manufacturing plants, innovation centres, and industrial enterprises as Namibia pursues new partnerships to support its de
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is scheduled to depart for a week-long state visit on Saturday as Namibia seeks to expand investment and economic cooperation, with bilateral trade between the two countries having surpassed N$40 billion.
